Mittie's Journal, 1941: November 9, 2008, Sunday

Oklahoma Pioneer Mittie Stephens Cobb enjoyed family, home and garden. Mittie's 1941 Journal shares weathered pioneer experiences and every day life in Arapaho, Oklahoma. Mittie and Rufus "Dad" lived west of Arapaho with daughter Mary and son Frank and owned the Cobb Store in Arapaho. Cecil and Lena Cobb, Fannie and Richard Bland lived nearby. George, Jack, Loys Cooper, Randall and Mildred Shankland moved out of state and stayed in touch by letters. Mittie turned 73 years in 1941 outliving three of her children, Rexie, Rollie and Harvey.

It was serendipity

to have Mittie's Journal to read and share in 2008. The calendar days of 1941 are the same as 2008. Richard received the Journal from his mother, Fannie, and gave the Journal to his cousin Betty in spring 2008. This great-granddaughter first had it in hand in July 2008. For a few weeks it was transcribed to email for family. Mittie's Journal blog began October 12, the anniversary of the day Mittie and Rufus landed at Gip, Oklahoma 1892 in open prairie. Check out that Journal entry. It is a blessing to share this Journal with others. To stay in the matching year the remaining Journal days appear in the Journal Archive as they are posted. Thanks for stopping by. The 1936 journal and part of 1937 is also available for transcribing. Work in progress.

November 9, 2008, Sunday

Partly cloudy, wind rather sharp and chilling. Dad went to Sunday School. The girls were late in rising. Josephine leaves in a few hours for Okema on the Bus. Scripture reading Ecclesiastes 9:13-18.

A long letter from Mildred with Pictures of her boys taken in mischievous looking faces and poses. They are growing fast and learning at School. Josephine gathered a Bouquet of my pretty Mums for her School Room. Tomorrow begins school week programs and visiting. Mary Marvin and Mary Ann were going back to Butler in our Car. Mary Ann was sick with Cold. Mary Cobb returned home later at night.